books.google.ge - In the summer of 2008, a conflict that appeared to have begun in the breakaway Georgian territory of South Ossetia rapidly escalated to become the most significant crisis in European security in a decade. The implications of the Russian-Georgian war will be understood differently depending on one's narrative...http://books.google.ge/books/about/The_Guns_of_August_2008.html?id=J4ta_TjGYBAC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Guns of August 2008

The Guns of August 2008(Google eBook)

In the summer of 2008, a conflict that appeared to have begun in the breakaway Georgian territory of South Ossetia rapidly escalated to become the most significant crisis in European security in a decade. The implications of the Russian-Georgian war will be understood differently depending on one's narrative of what transpired and perspective on the broader context.

This book is designed to present the facts about the events of August 2008 along with comprehensive coverage of the background to those events. It brings together a wealth of expertise on the South Caucasus and Russian foreign policy, with contributions by Russian, Georgian, European, and American experts on the region.

Review: The Guns of August 2008: Russia's War in Georgia

User Review - Scott - Goodreads

Much more academic than I had anticipated. Perhaps not for the lay reader simply interested in a narrative of the war between Georgia and Russia. Regardless I found it an interesting book and ...Read full review